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Bauchi governor appoints SA on single women affairs

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

A Special Assistant on unmarried women has been appointed by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. This was disclosed in a letter of appointment signed by the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Sabiu Baba, and issued to the appointee, Balaraba Ibrahim, on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Bauchi

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Yakubu Dogara, a pandemic in politics- Bala Mohammmed

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has described the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, as a “pandemic” in politics. Daily Times gathered that he also accused Dogara of contract inflation in the project he was executing in his constituency. He said these when hundreds […]

Herder/farmer clash: Bauchi suspends Emir of Misau, others

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday suspended the First Class Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, the District Head of Chiroma Village, Bapa Ahmed , and the Village Head of Zadawa, Yusuf Atiku, over a land crisis between farmers and Fulani herders in the area. Nine lives were lost and many persons injured […]

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Governor urges criminalization of rape, violence against women

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has canvassed the criminalization of rape and other forms of violence against women in Nigeria. Receiving officials of the state chapter of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), he stressed the importance of women in nation building and proper upbringing of children. Bala, who expressed concern over the […]

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Bala directs political appointees to embrace farming

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed has ordered all political appointees in the state to go back to the farm in line with his administration’s revolution in the agricultural sector. Gov. Bala gave the directive on Saturday, while flagging -off the sale of fertilizer for the 2020 farming season at the premises of the Bauchi state […]

Bala signs bill to harmonise tax system, pledges full implementation

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Wednesday signed into law, a bill to harmonize, integrate and consolidate all revenues collectible by ministries, departments, agencies, local governments and other connected purposes in the state. Bala while singing the bill into law at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Bauchi, pledged full implementation by ensuring that tax

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Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed’s multi-million naira landed property seized by ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized a multi-million naira property belonging to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mrs. Rasheedat A, Okoduwa, the ICPC said the governor cannot be prosecuted yet because he enjoys immunity by virtue of Section 308 of the 1999 […]

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Communities beg Bala to mediate land dispute in Bauchi LG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Four Fulani communities of Kangere District and Tirwun in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi state have pleaded with Governor Bala Mohammed to urgently, intervene and save them from losing their ancestral lands to the local government council. Mohammed Sani, who spoke on behalf of the affected people of Gilliri, Runde Bin, Natsira and Bagale […]

Bauchi to recover funds paid for unexecuted projects

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has vowed to recover funds paid for projects not executed by the previous administration in the state. The governor stated this at the weekend in a chat with journalists at the Command Guest House, Bauchi, to mark his one year anniversary in office. “Previous projects that were awarded by […]

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Bala threatens to eject journalist from state

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has threatened to excommunicate the state correspondent of Daily Trust for asking questions considered embarrassing to him during a media chat organized to mark his first year anniversary in office. Governor Bala had in a joyful mood finished the presentation of his speech and an opportunity was created for […]

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Gov. Mohammed sacks director over alleged financial scam

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sacked the Director Establishment and Service Bureau in the office of the state Head of Service over alleged swindling of funds. Mohammed disclosed this during his one-year anniversary media chart on Saturday in Bauchi. READ ALSO: Why President Buhari reconstitutes NNPC Board He said the director (name withheld) […]

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‘How Bala constructed N3bn primary schools, others in one year’

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Projects Site engineer with the Bauchi state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBED), Bello has revealed that Governor Bala Mohammed has constructed new 270 primary/junior secondary school classrooms and renovated 405 others across 20 local government areas of the state. Bello, who stated this on Tuesday, while inspecting projects executed by the present government in

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Bala pledges better days ahead, inspects projects

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Tuesday promised better days for the people of the state as he commenced a three-day inspection of projects across the state in preparation to mark his one year in office. Commissioner for information, Alhaji Garba Dahiru gave the hint while addressing journalists at one of the completed road […]

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Bala blames COVID- 19 pandemic for non- conduct of LG election

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has attributed the inability of his administration to conduct the local government election as promised, to the coronavirus pandemic. Bala stated this on Sunday during the swearing-in ceremony of four caretaker committee chairmen of Darazo, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa and Ningi Local Government Areas of the state. He said his […]

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Ed-el Fitr: Bala approves payment of May salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has approved the payment of May salary to civil servants in the state ahead of the Ed-el Fitr celebration. A press release from the office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Comrade Muktar Gidado said, already, the state accountant general had been directed to ensure […]

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COVID-19: Bauchi imposes 10 days total lockdown on 3 LGs

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

The Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed, has imposed a total lockdown in three local governments of Azare, Giade and Zaki in order to contain the spread of coronavirus infection. The governor while speaking on Sunday, on the update on COVID-19 pandemic, said the remaining 17 local governments will remain under partial lockdown. He said that […]

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May Day: Bauchi NLC lauds Bala on measures against COVID-19 spread

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has been commended over the measures taken to protect the people of the state against been infected with the coronavirus disease. The state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Danjuma Saleh stated this on Friday at the 2020 Workers Day commemoration in Bauchi. Saleh acknowledged the efforts […]

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Bauchi: Physically challenged writes Bala, wants inclusion in palliative c’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2020 0

The Bauchi state branch of the Physically Challenged Association of Nigeria has called on Governor Bala Mohammed to include them in the 66-man palliative committee inaugurated last week. The call was contained in an open letter made available to our correspondent by the Secretary of the association, Buhari Jamda on Thursday in Bauchi. “I wish […]

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COVID-19: Bala appoints 66-man palliative committee

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

In his efforts to cushion the effects of COVID-19, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has approved the appointment of a 66-member committee on palliative. A press release from the office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Gidado said that the committee is expected reel out modalities on how […]

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COVID-19: Bauchi Govt to adopt stringent measures on borders closure

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The Bauchi State Government says it will adopt stringent measures to enforce the closure of borders in the state. Alhaji Baba Tela, the state Deputy Governor, who also doubles as the Chairman of the task force on COVID-19 and Lassa fever, stated this while briefing journalists after assessment tour of borders in Bauchi state, on […]

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